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Monday, January 18, 2021
CONTEXT: Burning Oxygen in an Atmosphere of Propane
Isaac Asimov wrote a science fiction story, “The Dust of Death” based on a similar premise. We now know that the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan is composed mostly of nitrogen, with methane less than 5% by volume.
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CONTINUITY: US Airways Flight 1549 Ditching in the Hudson River: A Pilot's Analysis
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THE HAPPENING WORLD: Virgin Orbit Demo 2 Launch Onboard Camera
Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne air-launched rocket successfully put its payload in orbit after being dropped from the 747 mother ship. Air launching allows all-azimuth launches to be staged without multiple land-based launch sites, and equatorial launches with maximum assist from the Earth's rotation.
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CONTINUITY: Diogenes: “Learn to live on lentils”
The philosopher Diogenes was eating lentils for supper. He was seen by Aristippus, who said, 'If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.' Diogenes replied: “Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.” pic.twitter.com/qpY87aPbfG
— Michael Lambda (@Michael_Lambda) January 16, 2021
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